Associate II Administration

Wintrust Wealth Management serves the financial needs of private clients including high net worth individuals business owners and institutions. Since our founding in 1931 we have been helping clients meet their increasingly complex financial goals with the highest standards of service and integrity. Through our four companies Wintrust Investments LLC Wintrust Private Trust. Great Lakes Advisors LLC and The Chicago Deferred Exchange Company LLC we offer comprehensive wealth management solutions including investment trust and asset management services. Wintrust Wealth Management is a division of Wintrust a financial services company with more than $66 billion in assets.

Why join us

• An award-winning culture! We are rated a Top Workplace by the Chicago Tribune (past 11 years) and Employee Recommended award by the Globe & Mail (past 6 years)

• Competitive pay and discretionary or incentive bonus eligible

• Comprehensive benefit package including medical dental vision life a 401k plan with a generous company match and tuition reimbursement to name a few

• Family-friendly work hours

• With 175 community bank locations we offer opportunities to grow and develop in your career

• Promote from within culture

Why join this team

• We have a culture that encourages an entrepreneurial spirit

• We offer multiple opportunities for development and upward mobility

What youll do:

The Associate II - Administration role assists with new employee onboarding process to ensure a positive experience for all new employees.

• Point person for employee questions and training on firm systems (Teams Workday Egencia Salesforce Seismic etc.)

• GLA SharePoint site updating and administration

• Develop and maintain Firm Administration departmental training guides

• Manage event tickets attendees donations/sponsorship requests and advertisement requests

• Assist with the preparation of client and prospect marketing materials including printing binding and shipping as needed

• Support Marketing and Sales Enablement team to update content in Seismic as needed

• Work with Admin or Marketing team to update content/collateral/make customizations based on feedback from sales teams

• Coordinate logistics of client and prospect meetings as requested

• Maintenance of Salesforce CRM including pipeline tracking new/terminated accounts sales team activities creating reports and dashboards data auditing and updates

• Assist in coordinating internal workflows across sales marketing and client service

• Optimize internal sales processes communication and resources to enable the team to reach their goals.

• Coordinate conference participation for sales teams and attending as needed

• Assist MD with any firm administration related projects

• Assist with planning annual parties (holiday and summer)

• Oversee office management for Chicago office coordinating with WWM Office Management and counterparts at Tampa and Stamford offices

• Inventory and order office supplies giveaways pantry items

• Assist with Accounts Payable process create check requests allocate and submit invoices work with vendors and WT AP to obtain and log all appropriate paperwork facilitate payment questions with employees and vendors

• Maintain logs for all expenses related to conferences sponsorships and donations

• Complete expense reports for C-level executives

• Review and analysis for audit requests (i.e. LM-10).

• Provide administrative support to distribution teams as needed including management of calendars travel arrangements and expense reporting for sales team

• Maintain contacts and calendars for C level executives daily by planning and scheduling in person and virtual meetings. Anticipate calendar changes by checking their future calendars and looking for conflicts.

• Book travel for C level executives as needed

• Manage firm event attendance sponsorship requests attendee lists and attending events as firm representative as needed

• Maintain CEO files with signed contracts and agreements

• Assist CEO and MD with special projects

• Assist with Chicago office management responsibilities including coordination with WWM office management

Qualifications:

• 3-5 years of relevant experience

• Bachelors Degree required

• High proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word Excel PowerPoint Outlook)

• Experience with Salesforce or similar CRM preferred

• Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple deadlines

• A self-motivated employee and an effective team player

• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills with strong attention to detail

Benefits:

Medical Insurance Dental Vision Life insurance Accidental death and dismemberment Short-term and long-term Disability Insurance Parental Leave Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Traditional and Roth 401(k) with company match Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Employee Stock Purchase Plan at 5% discount Critical Illness Insurance Accident Insurance Transportation and Commuting Benefits Banking Benefits Pet Insurance

Compensation:

The estimated salary range for this role is $50000 - $70000 along with eligibility to earn an annual bonus. Actual salaries may vary based on several factors such as a candidates qualifications skills and experience.

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From our first day in business Wintrust has been proud to serve a variety of unique communities and people from all walks of life. To build a company that reflects the communities we serve we believe that fostering a unique and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered to succeed will support our ongoing success. Wintrust Financial Corporation including community banking and financial services subsidiaries is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex age national origin disability veteran status genetic information and other legally protected categories.